2024 Summer Legal Interns
With the generous backing of the Evergreen Hill Education Fund of Oregon Community Foundation, we welcome our summer law clerks and are excited about helping build the next generation of public interest environmental attorneys.
Aidan Bassett (he/they)
Aidan was born in Eugene, Oregon, and they spent much of their childhood on the banks of the Metolius, the McKenzie, and the Columbia; hiking the North and South Cascades; and spending time with family up and down the Willamette Valley. Aidan also grew up in Washington and Massachusetts and studied economics at UC Berkeley before returning home to Eugene. Aidan is a rising 3L at Georgetown University Law Center, where he serves as Managing Editor of the Georgetown Environmental Law Review, founded the Georgetown chapter of Law Students for Climate Accountability, and studies climate, energy, and environmental policy. When not helping Cascadia Wildlands to protect the beauty and integrity of the rich ecosystems in which he grew up, Aidan can be found running trails, hiking, biking, and volunteering in Eugene’s vibrant queer community.
Dana McHenry (she/her)
Dana was born in San Diego but grew up in South Texas and Virginia. In Virginia, she regularly went hiking and camping with her father in the Blue Ridge Mountains. She visited family in Oregon every summer, which is where her love of the outdoors grew. After receiving her bachelor’s degree, Dana moved out west to Cottage Grove, Oregon. She spent nine years in the agriculture industry before returning to school to study law at the University of Oregon. Dana continues to hike, camp, and backpack as much as she can. Dana is an avid gardener and owns a quarter acre plot with her husband and two cats where they utilize every part to grow food, herbs, and flowers. In law school, she is a board member on the Oregon Law Review and will be a fellow for the Environmental & Natural Resources Center her 3L year. After graduating, Dana hopes to remain in the area and to find work that benefits her community.
Hayden Wyatt (he/him)
Hayden grew up following his mountain guide parents over the ridges of the Teton and Wasatch Ranges. His family made a yearly migration between Utah and Wyoming following seasonal work. He graduated from Quest University Canada in 2020 with a Bachelors of Arts and Sciences with a focus on political ecology. Hayden is currently a law student at Lewis and Clark focused on public lands conservation. When he has spare time from the busy life of being a student, Hayden enjoys rock climbing and long backcountry adventures.